Summer's almost over, which means its time for cider and donuts and a Friday edition of Autoweek TV. Here's what's in the news:

Audi on Thursday gave us a look at the redesigned A3 Sportback, which is Audi's label for a five-door hatchback. While the new A3 may not look dramatically different from the current car, Audi says it's been reworked from top to bottom. The A3 moves to the Volkswagen Group's new MQB platform, which will underpin a wide range of cars from subcompact fuel-sippers to large sedans. The wheelbase grows by 2.2 inches, which provides more leg room for rear seat passengers. And greater use of high-strength steel helps cut about 200 pounds from the curb weight. The new A3 goes on sale in Europe early next year. We'll likely get it next fall.

Skipping ahead to the Los Angeles auto show in late November, Acura says it will debut the redesigned version of its flagship sedan, the RLX. The RLX gets Honda's 3.5-liter V6, cranking out 310 horsepower. And while the RLX is a front-wheel-drive car, Acura says it will have Precision All Way Steer, a system that can make small adjustments to the toe angle of the rear wheels during cornering. And the RLX rolls with new LED headlights.

Finally, it's a big year for new cars from Cadillac and Chevrolet. But the Buick and GMC folks say we've got new stuff, too. GMC on Thursday confirmed what we had all assumed -- that there will be a Canyon version of the redesigned Chevrolet Colorado small pickup. Both trucks will be built at a GM plant in Missouri. GMC also gets redesigned full-sized pickups and SUVs early next just, right along with the Chevy boys. Meanwhile, Buick launches the Encore small crossover early next year, and says makeovers for the Regal are due in the near future.

And in case you've forgotten, there's a new Corvette coming in January.

That's the news for this week. Come back to autoweek.com next week for all the news from the Paris motor show.